- kariage close-cropped hair, harvesting
Use when talking about short haircuts, especially the buzzed sides and back common in men's styles.
髪を刈り上げにしてもらった。
Kami o kariage ni shite moratta.
I had my hair close-cropped.
彼はいつも刈り上げにしている。
Kare wa itsumo kariage ni shite iru.
He always has a close-cropped cut.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 坊主 (bōzu), which means a fully shaved head, while 刈り上げ refers to cropped sides and back with longer hair on top.
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